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[[stamp]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[/stamp]]

Additional Report of Murders & Assaults in Thomasville Sub Dist for 1868.

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| Jarrett Hanly W. Wm Stringer W. John Weekly W. John Callahan W. Henry Brit .C. Kidnaped & murdered Primus Hatch "C" | The three first named had him arrested in Thomasville. tied & chained him & carried him to Coonbottom. Leon County Fla & tortured him to death. | He was charged with having raped a white woman. It is reported she was [[strikethrough]] charged with [[/strikethrough]] a common woman | from Thomas Co Ga to Leon Co Fla | Jany 20 1868 | None. Witnesses in this case Capt _ Doss (wrote his will) James & Daniel Rolls (White) March & Isam Adkinson Coor Dicky Isaac & Daisy Dickey. James & Wash Miles cold. | Wm Stringer lives in this (Thomas) County & I learn that the others live in & near Coonbottom Fla | This is a very aggrivated case & the civil authorities here are concerned & assisted in [[strikethrough]] this case [[/strikethrough]] his arrest. I have just learned that Primus wife is dead it is said "they let her die" |

| Ed Stevens & others .W. Kidnaped & murdered John Platt, his Wife & son (cold) | A case that has just come to light  Could only learn that they were found dead | Originated in a difficulty between boys. | Thomas Co. | June 1868 | None | Between this place & Monticello Fla. think it is just in Fla | Stevens is a very bad man & is said to have put more than one out of the way" |

Dec 4" 1868

W.F. White
Sub Asst Comr.